Fresh Direct partners with Fischer Farms
Produce supplier to the UK hospitality sector Fresh Direct has partnered with vertical farming pioneers, Fischer Farms, to launch a range of British-grown herbs and leafy greens – giving its

Penny Italia: why we included mdd salads from vertical farms #vocidellortofrutta
Penny Italia has recently launched its Pianetiamodedicated line of fourth range salads from vertical farming, in particular from aeroponic technology, with three references, Lattughino and two

Australian farmers welcome fast-tracked freight review
The state’s peak farming body says rural and regional road and rail needs to be urgently looked at as part of a federal freight and supply chain review. NSW Farmers Business, Economics and Trade

Cal Poly Strawberry Center and USDA receive funding to automate California strawberry farming
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s Strawberry Center and the USDA Research Agency recently received a federal grant to focus on tools to help automate strawberry farming in California. The Strawberry

How modern machines are reshaping the future of potato farming
The agricultural world is where a quiet revolution is taking place. It is transforming the way we cultivate, care for and harvest one of the world’s most important staple foods; potatoes. This

SME farm businesses can bid for £5m innovation pot
Small and medium-sized farming businesses will soon be able to apply for a share of £5 million in grant funding to scale up innovation in the agriculture sector to increase sustainable food

Penny Italia launches Pianetiamo, the pl line of salads for vertical farming
Penny Italia is currently launching its Pianetiamo line dedicated to fourth range salads from vertical farming, in particular from aeroponic technology. The retailer is the first brand with a

Review into labour shortages charts 10 steps to sustainability
Former G’s CEO John Shropshire, OBE, has today (30 June) published his much-anticipated independent review into labour shortages in the UK food supply chain. Compiled and analysed by Shropshire

Government and industry welcome labour review
Defra farming minister Mark Spencer has reiterated the government’s commitment to supporting farmers in the wake of the publication of John Shropshire’s independent review into UK labour

Vertical agriculture from Murcia hopes to reach Africa
Verti has developed a vertical farming technology for the hydroponic cultivation of lettuces, and it wants to reach emerging markets with it, starting with Africa. "There are many vertical farming

Government and industry welcome labour review
Defra farming minister Mark Spencer has reiterated the government’s commitment to supporting farmers in the wake of the publication of John Shropshire’s independent review into UK labour

Moroccan asparagus exports: growing volumes and expanding geography
Morocco has been increasing its asparagus exports over the past five years, and their volumes have more than doubled, as reported byEastFruit. For three marketing years in a row, Morocco was

Moroccan asparagus exports: growing volumes and expanding geography
Morocco has been increasing its asparagus exports over the past five years, and their volumes have more than doubled, as reported by EastFruit. For three marketing years in a row, Morocco was

Slimers to supply slug-control solutions
A new £2.6m Defra-funded project that seeks to provide farmers with precision slug-control solutions launched yesterday (28 June). Strategies Leading to Improved Management and Enhanced

Stacked Farm secures new investment
Stacked Farm’s total capital raised has hit A$98m following a new injection of funding from Tayside Investments Australia. The Gold Coast-headquartered automated indoor vertical farming

Genetic engineering: BioMarkt Verbund adopts resolution - "We say no".
The BioMarkt Verbund reaffirms its commitment to GMO-free cultivation and organic plant breeding with a resolution on sustainable innovation in organic farming. "We natural food traders of the

Bioland: Free ride for genetic engineering and patents
A few weeks before the EU Commission is to officially present its new draft law on the handling of genetic engineering on 5 July, a first draft has leaked out from Brussels. According to the

Harvest of 'Moon Asparagus' successful thanks to space big-data
JAXA-accredited space venture Tenchijin is extending the application of its Tenchijin COMPASS data utilization platform for agriculture. With the vision of cultivating asparagus on the moon in the

NSW farmers welcome fast-tracked freight review
The state’s peak farming body says rural and regional road and rail needs to be urgently looked at as part of a federal freight and supply chain review. NSW Farmers Business, Economics and Trade

Bayer Crop Science expects to double sales through regenerative agriculture
At its Innovation Summit 2023, the company highlighted its growth potential in segments such as crop fertility, biologics, biofuels, carbon farming, precision applications, as well as digital

Biggest UK organic event to showcase excellence in organic food and farming
Visitors to the 16th National Organic Conference are in for an immersive experience showcasing the best of organic food and farming, with opportunities to attend discussions on supply chains and

Fast growing Canadian lettuce vertical farm aims to dominate local market
Vertically farmed lettuce represents the future of agriculture as regular supply chain disruptions in traditional crop farming due to the weather, climate, and contamination remain as uncertain as

Iraq: Grower defies water crisis with hydroponic strawberry farm
Ammar's story begins in the Iraqi capital, where he was born and raised. As a young boy, his curiosity was ignited by two seemingly unrelated events: witnessing the age-old traditions of farming

Ukraine: Introducing a 'commercially-promising' in-store pilot
Recently, Smart Oasis, a Ukrainian vertical farming company, has successfully launched its products and is now piloting 'a commercially promising business model' for sales of living herbs under

Project aims to develop ‘new source of plant protein’
Tech business Vertical Future has announced it is leading the Innovate UK-funded Vertical Indoor Protein from Leaf (VIP Leaf) research project, within the farming innovation programme, aiming to